Steel car construction.



C H. ANDERSON.

.STEEL CAR CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION F110 MAR. 31. 1915.

E i 75 9 1 8. Patented Mar. 21, 1916.

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C. H. ANDERSON.

STEEL CAR CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 3|. 1915.

Patented Mar. 21, 1916.

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C. H. ANDERSON.

STEEL CAR CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 31, 1915 Patented Mar. 21,1916.

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INVENTOR WITNESSES i the width of the car,

solidly against CHARLES H. ANDERSON, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

' STEEL CAR CONSTRUCTION.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known'that 1, CHARLES H. ANDER- SON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Cincinnati, in the county 0 Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Steel Car Construction; and I do hereby declare the following exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in steel car construction and particularly to a type of street cars now largely used.

In the cars of the type above referred, to, the side posts which are T-shape in cross section, are vertical and in the plane of the inner faces of the steel corner or pier posts. The eaves or name plate of the car projects outwardly from the side posts and corner or pier posts the thickness of the upper sash, plus the material in the lower flange of the eaves plate. This'relative arrangement of the parts carries the eaves plate in a-plane to the outside of the corner or pier post, thus making it necessary to use a filler block to connect the eaves plate to the corner post, and brings the upper sashes, the upper edges of which are seated in pockets in the lower edge of the eaves plate, against the outer face of the pier or corner post. This lapping of the ends of the upper sash against the outer faces of the corner posts presents an unfinished appearance, and the projection of the eaves plate beyond the pier post is objectionable.

When two cars are passing one another on a double track, if there is any roll at all to the car bodies, the parts of the car that would collide, would of course be the eaves plates, so that if there is any difierence in the upper part should be narrower, and under any circumstances it is incorrect to have a projection at the eaves.

The object of my invention is to so construct the parts that the eaves plate will rest the pier posts, with the upper sash under the eaves plates and within the plane of the pier posts, so that the top of the car will present a symmetrical and finished appearance, with no projection at the top beyond the pier posts except the thickness of metal comprising the outer member of the eaves plate, and my invenabout one inch tion consists in the details of construction Specification of Letters Patent.

to be a full, clear, and

tance suliicient as will be more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a View in side elevation of a car embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a View in transverse vertical section through the upper part of the side of a car, Fig. 3 is a view in horizontal section through one pier post, a side post and the upper sash of the win dow; Fig. 4 is a view of the side post showing the bend therein and Fig. 5 is a view in section through a pier and sheathing.

The sides of the car are composed of a series of side posts 1, T-shaped in cross section, ,and vertical end or pier-posts 2, located at the juncture of the car body and end vestibules of the car, and forming in effect, outer panels adjacent the end windows at each side, the outer faces of sai pier posts being in substantially the same plane as the outer surface of the side of the 4 are secured to the pier posts 2 by the angle plates 5, which latter are L-shape, and are secured to the posts 2 by screws, spot weld ing or otherwise, the said angle plates being also secured at intervals to the side posts. The upper edge of this upper sash 4, rests Within a pocket 6 formed by bending the lower edge of the eaves plate"? upon itself to form a depending fiangeS. This lower edge is then bent inwardly as at 9, and upwardly as at 10, the upwardly bent portion 10 being substantially parallel with the eaves plate 7 but removed therefrom a disto hold the plate 7 in the plane of the outer faces of the pier posts, so that said plates 7 will rest solidly against said posts to which they are secured by spot welding or otherwise and only project therefrom a distance equal to the thickness of the outer plate. The bending of the plate at the lower edge forms the housing 6 for the upper edge of the top sash 4c, the latter being preferably provided with a packing strip 11, which may be of thin metal or Patented Mar. 21, 1916. Application filed March 31, 1915. Serial No. 18,331.

- bent slightly inwardly so as to wardly turned end 10 of the flexible material of any kind that will form an air and dust tight joint with the flange 8 of the eaves plate 7. The caves or name plate 7, extends throughout the length of the car, and in closed vestibule cars of the type shown, would continue around the car at the ends thereof. 1 I

The side posts 1 sustain the sidesand roof of the car body and also form side frames of the windows in which the lower sashes 12 slide, the angle irons 5 at the pier posts serving as window frames for. the end windows at" the sides of the car.

The side posts 1 are also provided-with the post covers or pilasters 13,.having grooves 14 for the curtain rod to move in, and the pier posts are provided with covers 15 'si'milarly'grooved for the end curtains.

The outer faces of the pier posts are vertical, and in the same plane as the lower plating 3 of the car side, while the, T-bars 1 are clear the upeaves plate, thus forming a seat for the top sash 4 which seat is wider at the top than at the bottom, the lower rail 16 of the top sash being rabbeted, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, so as to permit the upper sash to stand in a vertical position.

The lower sash face of the head of the 1, which gives it a slight inclination, so slight however that it will not be noticeable to the ordinary observer. By bendin each T-bar slightly so as togive it a s 'cient angle to clear the eaves plate, the objection to the continuous upper sash is overcome, as this sash is then within the outer surface of the side of the car, with its ends abutting against the side faces of the pier posts.

This construction greatly improves the appearance of the car, and simplifies its manufacture, as it eliminates the finishing angles that were previously necessary at, the ends of the top sash, and at the same time maintains the simplicity of the old type of car which has become exceedingly popular.

Having fully described my invention what claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is 1 1. In steel car construction, the combination of T-shaped side posts andIcorner or 12 rests against the inner T-shaped side postseaves plate secured to the side forming a housing for the upper edge of the sash for the upper windows.

2. In steel car construction the combination of T-shaped side posts and corner or pier posts, the upper portions of the side posts being inclined inwardly so that their outer faces at their upper ends rest to the inner side of the plane of the outer faces of the corner or pier posts, plates secured to the sides of the corner posts, the outer faces of said plates being in the plane of the outer faces of the side posts, a sash secured to the outer faces of the side posts and to the plates on thevcorner posts, the said sash being to the inner side of the outer surface of the corner posts and an eaves plate secured to the side and corner posts and provided at its lower edge with a pocket to receive the upper edge of the upper window sash.

3. In steel car construction the combination of T-shaped side posts and corner or pier posts, the upper portions of the side posts being inclined inwardly so that their outer faces rest to the inner side-of the plane of the outer surfaces posts, a sash supported against the outer faces of the side posts within the plane of the outer faces of the corner posts, and abutting at its ends against said corner posts, the lower portion of said sash being rabbeted to receive the side posts whereby the said sash may stand in a vertical position and an and corner posts and provided at its lower edge with a pocket for the upper edge of said sash.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specificationin the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES H. ANDERSON. Witnesses: z

'A. W. KROHME,

WM. ZIEGENHARD.

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